New cyber‑security protocol issued for cooperative cold‑chain facilities

The Federal Office for Cooperative Affairs released a revised Cold‑Chain Cyber‑Security Protocol on Friday, outlining mandatory encryption standards and incident‑response procedures for all regional storage facilities. The guidelines aim to prevent future ransomware attacks and protect the integrity of the coffee and yerba mate supply chain.

Cooperative members have three weeks to certify their systems against the new rules, with a compliance grant of ₣200,000 available to smallholders who lack technical capacity. The deadline and funding details were announced at a briefing in San Vicente, attended by Governor Lucía Báez and the Treasury Minister.